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'The situation is under control,' Mali's junta leader says in first address since weekend attacks

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Mali Mali's military leader on Tuesday insisted the situation in his country was "under control" as he made his first public address since unprecedented large-scale attacks at the weekend destabilised his ruling junta. Jihadists and Tuareg separatists are still positioned in the vast Sahelian country's north, three days after launching a stunning wave of attacks, in what junta chief Assimi Goita a...
The situation in Mali reflects a complex interplay of insurgency, geopolitical alliances, and internal instability. The junta's reliance on Russian paramilitary support, while framed as a bulwark against terrorism, has not prevented large-scale attacks, raising questions about the effectiveness of this partnership. The alliance between Tuareg separatists and jihadists, despite their differing goals, underscores a shared opposition to the junta and its foreign backers—a dynamic reminiscent of the...